Region and Beyond
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Dirty Air Alert for Thursday
Air Quality Forecast for Thursday, May 23 (Click the Real-Time Air Quality link and watch in real-time as the pollution rolls across our region.) Air Quality Index (AQI) 110 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Health Message: Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors. ACTION…
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Hoxworth has critical need for platelets
Hoxworth Blood Center is anticipating a significant increase in demand for platelet transfusions to support the treatment of local cancer patients. by David Oh, MD, As the Chief Medical Officer for Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, I appreciate this opportunity to notify the community of the current critical need for platelet donors. A single donor…
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Attorney General DeWine statement on Senate passage of Cybersecurity Bill
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released the following statement regarding the Senate passage of Senate Bill 220, the Data Protection Act sponsored by State Senators Bob Hackett (R-London) and Kevin Bacon (R-Westerville): “This commonsense legislation would be a win-win for both Ohio business owners and Ohio consumers,” said Attorney General DeWine. “Encouraging…
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56th Annual Frontier Days Parade and Festival FREE Family Event
Advertisement May 31 – June 3 Riverside Park American Legion Ground and Riverside Park, 450 Victor Stier Dr, Milford, Ohio 45150 The City of Milford will be celebrating with Frontier Days Inc. the 56th Annual Frontier Days Parade and Festival May 31 through June 3. The festival is located along the banks of the Little Miami…
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Working for less: Most common Cincinnati jobs pay too little
Last year, six of Ohio’s 10 most common jobs paid so little that a typical worker would need food assistance to feed a family of three — generally less than $26,000 a year. From the booming Columbus metro area to struggling Youngstown, too many jobs across Ohio don’t pay enough for families to get by.…
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Share your thoughts about potential US 22 corridor improvements
Deerfied Township, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Transportation will host an open house on Tuesday, May 15, to seek input about several roadway enhancements being considered to improve traffic and safety at the intersection of US 22 and Creek Woods Place/Old 3C Highway. The alternatives under review include constructing a single lane roundabout, restricting…
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Sen. Sherrod Brown requests investigation of Discovery Tours after Ohio student tours were cancelled
Senator Says if Any Federal Laws were Broken, There Must Be Consequences Washington D.C. – Today,U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) wrote to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio Justin Herdman requesting investigations into Discovery Tours, a now allegedly bankrupt business that provided long-distance, out-of-state field trips for Ohio…
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Lead and arsenic contamination found at Taylor Creek Youth Organization fields
Hamilton County Public Health (HCPH), working in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), have discovered lead and arsenic contamination in fields at Taylor Creek Youth Organization. Taylor Creek Youth Organization (TCYO) is a non-profit sports organization located in Hamilton County’s Whitewater Township. The organization’s sports complex, located at 8015 Furlong Road., provides baseball,…
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Secretary Husted releases final round of early voting numbers ahead of election day
Tuesday is Election Day and the polls will be open from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM Over 300,000 ballots requested, over 260,000 Ohioans have voted. Tomorrow is Election Day, still time to return absentee ballots. Columbus, Ohio – On the eve of Election Day for the May 8 Primary Election, Ohio Secretary of State Jon…
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Rethinking Cinco de Mayo By Sudie Hofmann
From, If we Knew our History Series from Teaching a People’s History, a Zinn Education Project Rethinking Cinco de Mayo By Sudie Hofmann I recently came across a flier in an old backpack of my daughter’s: Wanted: Committee Chairs for this Spring’s Cinco de Mayo All School Celebration. The flier was replete with cultural props…
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